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Patent holding company IP Innovation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Red Hat and Novell, claiming their Linux products violate a patent on "user interface with multiple workspaces for sharing display system objects." The lawsuit seems to target the graphic interfaces used by Red Hat’s and Novell’s Linux products, rather than the core Linux operating system, but the suit may nontheless raise doubts amongst organizations and enterprises concerned Linux may be vulnerable on the intellectual property front—a perception software giant Microsoft would be all-to-happy to encourage. The lawsuit alleges that Red Hat’s and Novell’s Linux products infringe on U.S. patent 5,072,412, which dates back to 1987 and originally came from the famous Xerox PARC. The suit seeks $20 million in damages and injunctive relief. IP Innovations has no products of its own; rather, the company is a patent-holding subsidiary of Acacia Research that exists solely … [Read more...] about Red Hat, Novell Linux Sued on Patent Claims

HP on Thursday began offering new Multi-Level Security (MLS) Services for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The five support services are the first of their kind offered on the Linux operating system, according to Erik Lillestolen, government program manager for Open Source and Linux Organization at HP. The company made the announcement at the Red Hat Government Users Conference in Washington, DC.Support options include long-term support and MLS solution on-site training. Also offered are MLS solutions design, implementation and validation, along with MLS support and standard support with level 1 and level 2 care pack."This is not a change in direction on the Linux security front. It is a continuation of a plan to work with Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 to extend security services to prospective clients who want to go beyond the hardware we already developed," Lillestolen told LinuxInsider.The multi-level Security Services are compatible with a wide range of HP hardware products, including HP … [Read more...] about HP Offers Security Services for Red Hat Linux

Open source computing company Red Hat is testing the waters for delivering its Enterprise Linux operating system on a pay-as-you-go online basis through Amazon's Web services system.The deal, in private beta testing, means companies can use Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, known as "Amazon EC2," on an on-demand basis.The arrangement means the company can "offer customers yet another choice in how they deploy the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform," Red Hat Vice President of Online Services Donald Fischer said.Delivered remotely, Linux "will be appealing to developers, customers looking to quickly and cost-effectively deploy Web-scale services and businesses that require rapidly scaled compute resources," Fischer said.The "marriage" of Red Hat's version of the open source Linux OS and Amazon's EC2 "makes the promise of professional Web scale computing a reality," he added.Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the first commercially supported operating system to be made … [Read more...] about Red Hat Tests On-Demand Waters With Amazon Deal

Linux vendor Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) announced this week that it has begun shipping a new version of its Linux OS for Compaq Alpha computer systems.Red Hat Linux 6.1 Deluxe for Compaq Alpha Systems, created in collaboration with Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ), is optimized for enterprise and Internet applications. The product boasts such features as ease-of-installation, improved system management capabilities and software update information and access."We expect that the improvements in installation, service, support and performance built into Red Hat Linux 6.1 make it an asset to enterprise networks," commented Red Hat CEO Bob Young. "Red Hat Linux 6.1 combines the power, stability and flexibility of Linux-based open source operating systems with tools and services to handle critical business applications that ensure the peace of mind for corporate users."The new package was created as part of an extended strategic alliance between the two firms, announced in the fall of 1999, that … [Read more...] about Red Hat Ships Linux For Compaq

Red Hat this past week announced the availability of a new security certification for IT professionals: Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS).The announcement of the RHCSS certification is the company's latest milestone in its "Security in a Networked World" initiative launched in August.Peter Childers, vice president of Global Learning Services, said deploying Linux and open-source solutions is the first step in enhancing enterprise security, and pointed to Security in a Networked World as a company-wide initiative that not only includes technologies, but services as well."We now offer the world's first Linux security certification, and the first performance-based security certification on a server OS," Childers said. "Organizations are under enormous pressure to prove that they are in control of their networks and data. Leaders will look to high-value performance-based tests of competency, such as RHCE and RHCSS, to determine who is qualified for today's information assurance … [Read more...] about Red Hat Launches Performance-Based Security Certification

Red Hat issued a security advisory Friday notifying customers that some of its servers were compromised last week due to a network attack. The company called the advisory critical and said it sent out the alert primarily for those who may obtain Red Hat binary packages via channels other than those of official Red Hat subscribers.The servers -- for both the company's commercial products and free versions of Linux -- were breached; however, immediate action on the part of Red Hat prevented the attacker from gaining access to Red Hat Network (RHN) and its associated security measures, according to the company."This is a serious issue, rightly rated critical by Red Hat. And while there may not be cases of widespread exploitation of it, it does require prompt and direct response. I think Red Hat is doing that, and in the end I think this issue will be highlighted by the company's response," Jay Lyman, an analyst at The 451 Group, told the LinuxInsider.The software company uses the RHN to … [Read more...] about Hackers Get Under Red Hat’s Skin

Red Hat on Tuesday rolled out Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the latest major release of the company's flagship Linux platform, six months after the software's beta version made its debut.Among the key new features included in the release are KVM virtualization technology, an improved installation experience, Active Directory/Identity Management integration, and Linux containers as a key application packaging and delivery technology."Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 redefines the enterprise OS because we deliver new tools and technical support to allow *enterprises* to take advantage of Linux containers," Mark Coggin, Red Hat's senior director of platform product marketing, told LinuxInsider."This includes distribution of Docker and all of the other features required for namespace isolation, resource management, security and process management," he added. "Having these tools made available within Red Hat Enterprise Linux and supported by Red Hat will open the door for enterprises to embrace new … [Read more...] about Red Hat Fortifies RHEL 7 With Docker Support

There was a somewhat quiet, cost-free acquisition of sorts in the Linux world earlier this year when Red Hat announced it was joining forces with Red Hat Enterprise Linux community clone CentOS. The move, which effectively brings organization, governance, backing and technology of CentOS under Red Hat's brim, is interesting for a few reasons.First, it illustrates the continued presence and power of unpaid community Linux distributions like CentOS. Second, it's part of the changing Linux market, which is being driven by cloud computing and new types of uses on the rise. Third, it also may be a sign that open source software users and customers are exerting more influence than ever before.I've written before about CentOS, which is unique in that the open source operating system -- a free clone of Red Hat's paid RHEL -- and project always has had a core of dedicated developers, but not much beyond that.Before joining with Red Hat this year, CentOS had no corporation, no foundation, no … [Read more...] about OPINION Reading Into the Red Hat CentOS Deal

Red Hat announced Wednesday the release of its Enterprise 5.0 Server and desktop/workstation versions of its open source Linux operating system.Red Hat also announced the availability of the Linux Enterprise 5.0 Advanced Platform, which provides the architecture to manage end-to-end open source applications run from a single platform.Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 has new features built around improved security and virtualization management. The Advanced Platform product was built from the ground up, said company officials.The release of Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 concludes two years of development and enhancements that include additional performance, scalability and security features. The latest version also has extensive new hardware support, an expanded development environment and tool set, and improved interoperability with Microsoft Windows and Unix."The cornerstone of our vision is today's release of Linux Enterprise 5.0. It is not just the release of our next version. It is the start of a … [Read more...] about Red Hat Releases Enterprise 5.0 Server, New Support Model

Red Hat on Tuesday announced the launch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions, a new platform that combines two existing systems for analytics and data management into a single offering.The new platform combines the existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Applications and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP HANA into a single, consolidated platform. "There is no single technology stack to solve every enterprise challenge, and big data analytics is no different," said Jim Totten, vice president and general manager of the Platforms Business Unit at Red Hat. "Increasingly we are seeing IT organizations use multiple SAP solutions to tackle the complex challenges of their evolving markets."Built upon the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 operating system, the platform adds a few new wrinkles, including Red Hat Insights, which offers proactive analytics and real-time intelligence. It allows customers to build and deploy cloud-based systems while providing warnings about potential technical … [Read more...] about Red Hat, SAP Team on New Integrated Enterprise Linux Platform